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Identity & Purpose

Seven weeks on who we are in God and the purpose he gives — from Psalm 139 to the Great Commission. For the shorter five-passage set on who you have become in Christ, see Identity in Christ.

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Seven weeks on who we are in God and the purpose he gives — moving from identity (known, loved, and secure in Christ) to purpose (sent as light and ambassadors into the world).

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  1. Week 1

    Identity — known and created by God

    Long

    Psalm 139

  2. Week 2

    Identity — more than conquerors

    Standard

    Romans 8:28-39

  3. Week 3

    Identity — God's love overcomes anxiety and worry

    Standard

    Luke 12:22-34

  4. Week 4

    Identity — children of God

    Long

    Romans 8:9-171 John 3:1-10

  5. Week 5

    Purpose — light of the world

    Short

    Matthew 5:13-16Ephesians 2:10

  6. Week 6

    Purpose — ambassadors and reconcilers

    Short

    2 Corinthians 5:17-20

  7. Week 7

    Purpose — our great calling

    Short

    Matthew 28:16-20

Passage links open in the Open Bible (OTB). Scripture quotations are from the Open Translation Bible (OTB), used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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